Resum
A prospective longitudinal descriptive study was carried out with
pregnant adolescents in the rural area of Bayate, El Salvador,
Guantanamo, in the period March-August 2015, to determine their
knowledge about issues related to sexuality, sexually transmitted
diseases, Contraception, pregnancy and motherhood. The universe was
232 pregnant women with an intentional sample of 82. Variables are
used: age, marital status, schooling, occupation, and relationship with
parents, talk about sex, reason for first sexual relationship, information
about diseases and how to protect oneself and attitude towards
motherhood. The information was obtained by survey. Prevalence was
between 14 and 16 years old, marital status concubinage, primary
schooling expired, unemployed adolescents, mother as housewife,
farmer father, relationship with regular parents, talking about more
frequent sex with friends, reason for first sexual intercourse because
they wanted to. Pregnant adolescents represent more than a third of the
total of pregnant women at this stage, the intellectual level of this group
is low and the knowledge on these subjects is insufficient.